“Diegem was definitely a highlight of EuroCrossCamp for me,” Anderson told us. “The course had a great mix of all different elements so there was a bit of everything : sand, deep mud, running, pavement, climbing and technical sections. Basically that meant it was a blast to race on. I was lucky to have a strong start and it was an honor to ride with Sanne Cant and Eva Lechner for most of the race. Being on a European podium for the first time was such an exciting experience and definitely makes me fired up for more European ’cross racing in the future.”

Ellen Van Loy (DNCS-Pro 2012) led the race early with Lechner, Cant and Anderson close behind. The continued high pace proved too much for Van Loy, however, who dropped back later in the race.

With three lead riders remaining in the final lap, despite reportedly suffering from a sore throat and with plans not to push too hard, Cant attacked. The move opened a small gap which she held through the finish. Lechner finished second, eight seconds down, with Anderson crossing the line 10 seconds off the leader.

In total the American women had four riders in the top 10 including Crystal Anthony (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) finishing fifth, 1:41 down; Courtney McFadden (Bicycle Blue Book-Rock Lobster) in eighth, 1:55 down; and Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill-Seven cycles) finishing 10th, 2:17 off the leader. Nicole Duke (Marin-Spy) just missed the top 10 finishing in 11th. Anderson and Duke were captured by Balint Hamvas after the race in the Tweeted photo below:

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